If people don’t have money, people can’t buy the goods being produced, demand will plummet and supply will skyrocket leading to the logical conclusion that a UBI is necessary to supplement life in an automated world. If that doesn’t happen, I Guess revolution?
If I have no job, I have no money.
Who’s going to buy the stuff these robots are building?
The search for short term profits doesn’t give a fuck
That’s next quarter’s problem
Other rich people. Robots will just stop making $10k cars and start making yachts. Rich people will just keep the game going between themselves.
If people don’t have money, people can’t buy the goods being produced, demand will plummet and supply will skyrocket leading to the logical conclusion that a UBI is necessary to supplement life in an automated world. If that doesn’t happen, I Guess revolution?
last i checked robots don’t need a salary
Then how is my robot boyfriend gonna buy me gifts?
Believe it or not, that is a question that people are working on.